Double Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES:

Across 1. One who serves both church

and state (8) 5. Reddish stretch of water (4) 9. Successful stroke puts ring

in trophy (4) 10. Shy about giving up work?

(8) 11. Some of the militia die unable to say goodbye (5) 12. Difficulty of terrorist leader getting Russian money (7) 13. Why the devil isn’t in bad odour? (5-3,5) 18. Top-billing dandy to begin with (5,3) 19. Pulls in two directions (4) 20. Vendor is upset about one

ship taking cars (5-2) 21. Animal goes mad-headedly into women’s quarters (5) 22. In India, go years back to find this system (4) 23. Telephoned indeed! Must

be mad! (8) Down 2. Being member of religious

group is all right (2,5) 3. How I make my mark as a

reporter? (7) 4. A shocker for would-be

entrants, perhaps (8,5) 6. Good-natured French friend,

clever, too (7) 7. Urge the boss to become an intellectual (7) 8. Private information about lost point? (3-3) 13. Quickly passing 24 hours

without food (4-3) 14. Dodging row inside, gave up

(7) 15. Threat to mad party-goer?

(6) 16. Getting ready for action on the railway? (2,5) 17. In no place at this time in this situation (7)

QUICK CLUES:

Across 1. Block (8) 5. Reject (4) 9. Employed (4) 10. Keep (8) 11. Answer (5) 12. Scold (7) 13. Gasping (5,2,6) 18. Class (8) 19. Centre (4) 20. Not consumed (7) 21. Defame (5) 22. Mass (4) 23. Representative (8) Down 2. Plead (7) 3. Infant (7) 4. Girth (13) 6. Buddhist paradise (7) 7. Width (7) 8. Map line (6) 13. Yield (7) 14. Cereal (7) 15. Stockings (6) 16. Inscription (7) 17. Flood (7)